Deforestation Recycling Waste 
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
This regulation is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of batteries, limit the use of hazardous materials, decrease reliance on raw materials from outside the EU, and promote high rates of collection, reuse, and recycling. The current battery supply chain faces several pressing challenges.
A Greener Life
APRIL 18, 2025
The Easter Eggs that rely heavily on excessive use of plastic and non-recyclable materials will also have a high carbon footprint. Production methods Some Easter Egg producers have a high reliance on palm oil , which is known to be linked to deforestation and biodiversity loss. Packaging This has a significant contribution.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
It is wasteful by design. More batteries are being recycled through good policy , innovation, and corporate commitment. Our next post will then explore pathways to achieving a circular battery economy through battery repurposing and recycling. A fossil fuel energy grid extracts and expends finite resources.
Circle of Blue
MAY 31, 2022
The protections for Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed come in the form of a denial: the EPA is recommending against a permit for disposing dredged material and mine waste in the watershed around the ore deposit. Such activities could include water pollution from illegal gold mining, deforestation, and drug cultivation.
A Greener Life
APRIL 11, 2022
They added that due to the increase in climate-friendly policies and laws we have seen enhanced energy efficiency, reduced deforestation rates and accelerated the deployment of renewable energy. This would include using materials more efficiently, reusing and recycling products and minimising waste.
Vermont Law
JULY 28, 2014
Deforestation, air and water pollution, and lack of sanitation systems have led to public health problems and resource scarcity. This is troubling because these issues are two of the country’s largest environmental issues, along with deforestation, soil erosion, and the lack of clean water.
Environment Blog
AUGUST 5, 2019
Focus on a small issue that they can’t really disagree with – plastic waste or deforestation – and aim to get them to agree to a small change like starting to recycle or using a reusable water bottle. You don’t need to radically change someone’s perspective to make the exchange a success.
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